A year or two ago Mr. Marvelous talked about putting plastic up over the porch. His reasoning was to create a warm space in the winter. We could grow plants on the porch if it were covered. We could grow things ALL YEAR!

My response was always and adamantly

NO.

I was absolutely NOT willing to give up the view. Not see the deer? Or the turkeys? Or watch the hawks soaring over the trees? I don't think so!

In the fall of this past year, I started thinking about my rosemary plants. I keep losing them to cold weather. I thought about my parsley. I thought about being able to grow lettuce through the winter. There is a window in my kitchen that looks out onto the back porch. Wouldn't it be nice if Mr. Marvelous could do just a little build out and turn that into a kind of bay window with shelves, cover it with plastic and make it a miniature greenhouse? Doesn't that sound like a perfect idea to you? Me too. So I suggested it to Mr. Marvelous. The response was laughter. Not exactly what I was looking for.

He explained that it was not practical either work-wise or financially. I kept thinking about it. I could not let go of the idea. Finally I gave in.

"Well if you can not build that window, perhaps we should cover the porch with plastic this year?"

To say he was shocked would be an understatement.

I assured him that I was serious and before I could change my mind he got busy. In one afternoon, he and Junior managed to cover both the upstairs and the downstairs. It was a little different, but I adjusted.

(Well of course Jack helped!)

He added two hinged plastic coated windows that could swing open on extra-warm days to vent it. We didn't figure we would need those much before early spring. We were wrong.

It has been a bit gloomy and cold the past few weeks. There has been a lot of rain and clouds and not much sunshine. Yet even on the cloudy, gloomy days, the temperature on that back porch stays at least a good 10 degrees warmer than outside, and usually a full 20 degrees warmer.

About Me

Married to Mr. Marvelous and Mom to Mr. Marvelous, Jr....that sums it up nicely I think. I live in rural Alabama. I am one of five children, and my parents are still living. Most importantly, I am a child of the Most High God and am redeemed and reconciled to Him through the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ.